Politics

Reaction to Court Upholding Travel Ban Block

CNN– President Donald Trump’s travel ban will remain blocked after a federal appeals court ruled they are upholding the decision  late Thursday. The ruling came from a three-judge panel. It mean citizens of seven majority-Muslim countries will continue to be able to travel to the US, for now, despite Trump’s executive order last month. Andy Rose has reaction. Categories: National…

Exclusive Series: SLED Takes Strong Stand Against Medical Marijuana

The chief of SLED opposes a bill that would legalize medical marijuana in South Carolina.

COLUMBIA, S.C. (WOLO) – The road to legalizing medical marijuana in South Carolina stops abruptly at the doorstep of law enforcement in the state. S.C. Law Enforcement Division (SLED) Chief Mark Keel has been a steadfast opponent to the idea. “This is still a federally prohibited schedule one controlled substance,” Keel said, “it’s an illegal drug.” 28 states and the…

SC Woman Accused of Kidnapping Pleads Not Guilty

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (AP) – A South Carolina woman accused of taking a baby from a Jacksonville, Florida, hospital and raising the child as her own has pleaded not guilty to charges of kidnapping and interference of custody. The Florida Times-Union reports 51-year-old Gloria Bolden Williams was in court Thursday morning. She’s been in jail since her Jan. 13 arrest and…